Esther Bigeou

Esther Bigeou (* 1895 in New Orleans, † 1936 ibid ) was an American vaudeville and blues singer.

Life and work

Esther Bigeou was a cousin of jazz drummer Paul Barbarin, with whom she performed of adolescence and in the 1920s in New Orleans. She is best known as a singer in the musical revue Broadway Rastus, which was performed in Philadelphia and 1917 in New York. After the success of Mamie Smith with her record Crazy Blues Bigeou received 1921 opportunity to see some blues titles, such as the St. Louis Blues or Memphis blues, einzuspielen for OKeh Records. In March 1923, further recordings were made with the Rickett 's stars as backing band ( Aggravatin ' Papa ( Do not You Try to Two -Time Me), OK 8053 ); In December 1923, she was accompanied by Armand J. Piron New Orleans Orchestra (West Indies Blues ) and by pianist Clarence Williams. She was also active as a songwriter, she wrote, inter alia, Panama Limited Blues music by Maceo Pinkard. In the 1920s, she went on tours, but then left the music business and returned in 1930 in their hometown.

Bigeou applies in her vocal style over vaudeville than as a pure blues and jazz singer. She was temporarily with the vaudeville comedians and theater producer Irvin ( g) Miller ( 1884-1967 ) married.

Disco printing specifications

• Complete Recorded Works 1921-1923 (Document )